www.weforum.org 29.01.2011 What is the outlook for the global economy in 2011? The following dimensions will be addressed – Macroeconomic imbalances – Currency instability – Global governance (G20) – International financial system • Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, India • Robert E. Diamond Jr, Chief Executive, Barclays, United Kingdom • Christine Lagarde, Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry of France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum • George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom • Wolfgang Schäuble, Federal Minister of Finance of Germany • Yu Yongding, Senior Fellow, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), People’s Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the International Monetary System • Robert B. Zoellick, President, The World Bank Group, Washington DC Chaired by • Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times, United Kingdom
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www.tvo.org Official site films.nfb.ca a C-SPAN interview with Margaret MacMillan The writer of the book that inspired this documentary Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed The World www.c-spanvideo.org Another link Allan Gregg’s interview with Margaret www.youtube.com ————————————————————– I found it hard to find this one online so did a promo to help people find it. An important part of our not often discussed history and where the lines were drawn back in the day. For 6 months in Paris, country borders were nothing but wobbly lines, as the world tried to decide not only it’s borders but exactly what a human life is worth. Director Paul Cowan Thanks to John C Devorak and Adam Curry at NoAgendashow.com for inspiring me to watch it. This story has wide reaching significance in where the world is today, a precursor to the mission of global governance ————————————————————– For six months, Paris was the capital of the world. The last shots had just been fired in the most devastating war of all time, and the old global order lay in tatters. Delegations from 37 nations descended upon Paris for the most ambitious peace talks in history. Inspired by Margaret Macmillan’s book, Paris 1919 captures the atmosphere, characters and the dramatic cut-and-thrust of diplomacy and territorial ambition as political leaders redraw the map of the world after the First World War.
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